O Toronto: Paintings and Notes
by Kurelek, William; Bacque, James (Introduction)
- Used
- good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Good/Fair
- ISBN 10
- 0887701981
- ISBN 13
- 9780887701986
- Seller
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Ladysmith, British Columbia, Canada
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About This Item
Toronto: New Press, 1973. Book. Illus. by Kurelek, William; Paterson, Peter (Photography). Good. Hardcover. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. (xii), 43 pages. "William Kurelek's paintings of Toronto not only portray a great city, but convey a powerful and prophetic vision of modern man as cynical and sympathetic; powerful yet frightened of a few dark thunder clouds; butcher, saviour and producer. The twenty-one paintings, twenty in colour, are accompanied by an introduction by James Bacque (who went on to write "Other Loses"), with expansive notes to each plate by the painter." - from dust jacket. Oblong 11.25" x 8.75". Moderate wear to clean and unmarked book. Binding intact. Above-average wear to dust jacket now preserved in glossy new archival-grade Brodart. A sound copy of this special Kurelek work. Bibliographic reference: Bishop p.1019..
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- Bookseller
- RareNonFiction.com (CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 546H1126
- Title
- O Toronto: Paintings and Notes
- Author
- Kurelek, William; Bacque, James (Introduction)
- Illustrator
- Kurelek, William; Paterson, Peter (Photography)
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Jacket Condition
- Fair
- Edition
- First Edition
- ISBN 10
- 0887701981
- ISBN 13
- 9780887701986
- Publisher
- New Press
- Place of Publication
- Toronto
- Date Published
- 1973
- Keywords
- Toronto Pictorial Works William Kurelek Canadian Artists Painters
- Bookseller catalogs
- Art;
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall
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